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Few Benefits, Many Costs Associated With Changing Definition of "Abnormal" PSA Level
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Journal of the National Cancer Institute
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Lowering the current prostate-specific antigen (PSA) threshold for recommending a prostate biopsy may subject millions of men to unnecessary, potentially harmful medical procedures with no evidence that it will improve prostate cancer mortality rates, according to a new study in the August 3 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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